Natural Disasters in Bessemer, PA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

72.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning77.7Landslide63.6Winter Weather50.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	77.7
Landslide	63.6
Winter Weather	50.1
Strong Wind	50.1
Hail	49.7
Hurricane	47.3
Ice Storm	43.6
Tornado	37.7
Earthquake	36.7
Heat Wave	29.4
Wildfire	27.3
Cold Wave	16.4
Avalanche	13.6

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 30, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 1, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Sep 19, 2004	Hurricane	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES
Aug 23, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 16, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
Jan 29, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Jun 23, 1972	Flood	TROPICAL STORM AGNES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,970

Total IA Distributed

$8,231,623

Repair/Replace

$3,061,160

Rental Assistance

$374,936

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1606	1	N/A	—
DR-1484	2,070	$3,147,274	$2,216
DR-4507	418	$2,347,579	—
DR-4506	190	$1,056,273	—
DR-1556	217	$376,690	$2,302
DR-1519	378	$316,913	$1,561
DR-4447	406	$305,785	$963
DR-1485	142	$246,877	$2,918
DR-1555	49	$174,268	$4,440
DR-1557	48	$173,663	$5,269

Showing top 10 of 12 disasters by IA amount

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

207

Total Claims Paid

$1,963,955

Avg Claim Payout

$9,488

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,124,615

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1485	Severe Storm(s)	41	$672,239
DR-1557	Hurricane	20	$238,515
DR-4506	Biological	7	$213,861

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$31,518

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$31,518

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Bessemer has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, landslide, winter weather. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (3 declarations). 207 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,124,615 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,231,623 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.